113 
FZNT02 KNHC 172038
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 17 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 33.3N 64.0W 976 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 17
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N59W TO 
31N69W TO 30N68W TO 29N65W TO 30N62W TO 31N59W WITH SEAS TO 17 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N68W TO 
30N67W TO 29N64W TO 29N60W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N56W TO 30N63W TO 
31N74W TO 28N73W TO 26N66W TO 27N62W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 36.5N 62.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
31N58W TO 31N68W TO 30N67W TO 30N63W TO 29N61W TO 30N59W TO 
31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 43.0N 57.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 13N70W TO 12N71W TO
11N70W TO 11N69W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 14N72W TO 14N74W TO 12N74W TO
11N71W TO 11N68W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.